Atlanta Hawks (25-26) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-25)
The NBA betting action continues Wednesday, February 1, 2023, with a nine-game card, so we are breaking down the cross-conference battle between the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Atlanta meets Phoenix for the first time this season, and the tip-off is set for 10:00 PM ET. While the Hawks might miss Trae Young (ankle), the Suns will be without Devin Booker (groin) and Cameron Payne (foot).
The Atlanta Hawks (25-26; 22-28-1 ATS) have dropped four of their previous five games overall, sandwiching a 137-132 victory at the Oklahoma City Thunder with a couple of losses against the Charlotte Hornets 122-118 and Chicago Bulls 111-100, and a pair of defeats versus the LA Clippers 120-113 and Portland Trail Blazers 129-125.
Last Monday, the Hawks started a five-game road trip with a tough loss at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Trae Young sat out due to an ankle injury, so Dejounte Murray drove the Hawks’ offense, finishing with 40 points and seven assists. Atlanta outscored Portland 50-34 in the paint and posted a nice 26/7 assist-to-turnover ratio, but the Hawks allowed a thumping 19 triples including Anfernee Simons’ crucial jumper with 34 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
“Every possession matters,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. “We did not finish and they did.”
CAREER-HIGH NIGHT FOR DJ
40 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST | 2 STL@DejounteMurray x @UPS pic.twitter.com/VOKWg9j3LQ
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 31, 2023
The Hawks score 114.4 points per 100 possessions (tied-12th in the NBA) but surrender 115.0 points in return (21st). Atlanta ranks 23rd in the league in defensive rebound percentage (75.0%) and 21st in opposing field goal percentage (47.8%). The Hawks hold the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and trail the No. 6 seed by three games.
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